Ezequiel Garay reveals Chelsea made offer for him in summer transfer window

Ezequiel Garay has claimed Chelsea launched a bid to sign him in the summer transfer window.
The 29-year-old made 70 appearances for Zenit Saint Petersburg since making his debut in 2014 but was linked with a move away from Russia for much of the summer before eventually signing for Valencia.
However, Argentina centre-back Garay has revealed the Blues made a formal offer for his services before he decided to instead complete a move to La Liga.
‘Valencia bet on me a long time ago and it is a great challenge for me to be here due to the big confidence they showed in myself,’ Garay told Plaza... read more

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